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Question 3 • WV-US Studies B

The income divide and excesses of the rich during the Gilded Age caused

Answer
A
workers to abandon labor unions.
B
workers to abandon labor unions.
C
some people to stop working at factories.
D
some people to stop working at factories.
E
workers to seek education to get better jobs.
F
workers to seek education to get better jobs.
G
some people to work for economic and social reform.
H
some people to work for economic and social reform.

Explanation

The stark gap between wealthy industrialists and poor workers during the Gilded Age led some Americans to push for changes to economic and social conditions. Reformers worked to address problems such as low wages, unsafe workplaces, and poverty. So the best choice is “some people to work for economic and social reform.”

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